Climate change and environmental challenges in the Middle East
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how climate change affects the Middle East.
Key learning points
- Rising temperatures make the region hotter and drier.
- Water scarcity is worsening due to climate change, and this impacts food supplies.
- Countries can use their natural resources to respond to climate change.
Keywords
Climate change - the large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
Desertification - the process by which semi-arid land becomes drier and turns into desert
Water scarcity - when there are not enough freshwater resources to meet the needs in a given area
Common misconception
The Middle East is already hot and dry, so climate change won’t really affect it.
Climate change will continue to make the region hotter and drier, which will have consequences such as desertification, water scarcity and food shortages.
Teacher tip
Try to make links between the impacts of climate change in the UK to support students in understanding the global scale of the issues surorunding climate change.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is a major environmental concern in the Middle East?
Q2.Long-term lack of rainfall can lead to severe .
Q3.What is one reason water is becoming more scarce in the Middle East?
Q4.What type of pollution is a growing issue in cities like Tehran or Riyadh?
Q5.What is the impact of overusing groundwater in dry areas?
Q6.What human activity speeds up desertification in the Middle East?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions:
Long-term global weather pattern changes
Dry land becoming desert
Not enough freshwater for needs
Q2.Which of the following is a likely effect of climate change in the Middle East?
Q3.How might climate change affect food supply in the Middle East?
Q4.Why is the idea that climate change won't affect the Middle East wrong?
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